Peirce (crater)

Peirce is a small lunar crater that lies in the western part of Mare Crisium. That dark, circular lunar mare is located in the east-northeasterly part of the Moon's near side. Peirce lies to the north of Yerkes and Picard craters, and southeast of Macrobius crater located outside the mare.

The rim of Peirce is roughly circular, with a slight outward bulge along the northwestern rim. It is generally bowl-shaped, and is marked only by a tiny craterlet along the inner southeast rim.

Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on Lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Peirce crater.

The following craters have been renamed by the IAU.

• Peirce B — See Swift crater.